Redistricting

Citizens are welcome to view these two proposed maps for the city's Redistricting process. Redistricting is mandated by federal and state law to be completed every ten years when the Census occurs. Districts must have nearly equal population, follow natural boundaries, be as compact as possible. Population adjustments are made by adding or subtracting voting precincts according to their populations and compactness to an adjacent district. For 2012, few precincts needed to be moved in order to achieve the necessary balance. This means fewer citizens must adjust to a change. For those residents in a precinct that may see a change, please understand that you are still represented by the Councilman for whom you voted; a secondary Councilman can also be of assistance for the next 3.5 years. If you would like to comment on the maps, you may do so by clicking here.

Please click on the "Map" icon to open and display the Fort Wayne City Council District map. By state law, the city is divided into six council districts. With the recent Aboite annexation, the council needed to redistict in order to have equal population distribution for each district Councilmember. Each district is color-coded. Major streets will help guide the viewer to find the district in which they reside. About 40 associations were moved to a new district as a result of the redistricting. If you are a registered voter in Allen County and your district has changed, you will be receiving information from the Election Board before the May 2007 primary.